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Pro Cycling

Defending champion Cobo concedes Vuelta chances are over

Valverde riding strongly but cautious about his chances He started the Vuelta as both last year’s winner and also the Movistar team’s stated leader, but yesterday saw Juan Jose Cobo crack and lose over five minutes. He fell from ninth […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Marczynski pleased to be in the Vuelta a España mix

Polish rider further emerges with stage nine fourth place In his first season with Vacansoleil-DCM, Tomasz Marczynski has become increasingly impressive as a stage racing option for the Dutch squad. The Polish rider transferred in from his home country’s CCC […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Leipheimer: “This race was fantastic – I love this sport”

USA Pro Challenge: Radioshack-Nissan best team again, Voigt nabs mountains jersey Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) entered the final stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge as the yellow jersey holder, and the American veteran was hoping to add victory […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling,

Contador goes close to first win since return to cycling

Rodriguez extends lead over closest rivals, but needs more With 150 metres to go on today’s stage of the Vuelta a España, Alberto Contador looked set to take his first victory of his return to professional cycling after his suspension. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Sutherland solves Voigt, solos to USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage six

Leipheimer escapes to overall lead with Denver time trial tomorrow Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) broke away on the final climb of Flagstaff Hill on stage six of the USA Pro Challenge, caught and passed Jens Voigt (Radioshack-Nissan) on the way up, […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

AFLD claims Armstrong was regularly tipped off about tests

French agency states sufficient time was given to beat the controls A senior member of the French anti-doping agency AFLD claimed today that Lance Armstrong was tipped off before doping controls during his career, thus giving him time to avoid […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Marianne Vos crowns 2012 World Cup with GP Plouay victory

Olympic champion escapes a break of three to take her first edition of the Breton race Marianne Vos (Rabobank) crowned a totally dominant 2012 World Cup with victory in the Grand Prix Plouay-Bretagne in the cycling-mad village of Plouay, southern […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Vuelta a España: Alejandro Valverde wins again in Andorra as Contador strikes out

Movistar rider catches Contador on the line to take his second stage as Froome dropped at the end Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) took his second victory in the 2012 Vuelta a España, as he took the eighth stage between Lleida and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Vuelta a España,

Armstrong case: Sunday Times and SCA Promotions considering options

Companies which previously made legal settlements may fight back Two companies which were forced to pay legal settlements to Lance Armstrong during his career have confirmed that they are currently monitoring the situation and may take action at a later […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Tour of Denmark: Alexander Kristoff sprints to rainy morning stage four

Lars Petter Nordhaug holds overall lead ahead of short afternoon time trial Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) proved to be the fastest sprinter in the pack as he took the fourth, rainy, morning stage of the Post Danmark Rundt between Ringe and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Paul Kimmage Interview: Armstrong, the UCI and the true winners of those Tours

“In terms of the future of the sport, it cannot finish with him” Paul Kimmage has said he is very satisfied with USADA’s decision to give Lance Armstrong a lifetime ban and to strip him of his seven Tour de […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Tour de France organisers monitoring situation in USADA vs Armstrong case

ASO wants USADA and UCI to make their rulings Learning this morning that Lance Armstrong had decided not to contest the USADA charges against him, the organisers of the Tour de France have said that they are monitoring the situation […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

AG2R La Mondiale making a play at Vuelta team competition

French squad sits third currently and climbing well The French team AG2R La Mondiale finished stage six of the Vuelta a España as the second best team, behind the trio led by Chris Froome that Sky Procycling used to decimate […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Omega Pharma-Quick Step taking homeboys to Grand Prix Ouest France

Jérôme Pineau the local rider; course suits Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma-Quick Step has announced its eight-man line up for Sunday’s Grand Prix Ouest France-Plouay, to be held in the cycling-mad Breton village of Plouay, which hosted the 2000 World championships. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

UCI awaits ‘reasoned decision’ explaining USADA action on Armstrong case

Governing body limited in its comments about case Cycling’s world governing body the UCI has issued a statement about Lance Armstrong’s decision not to fight the USADA charges against him, saying that it is expecting a full explanation from the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Bruyneel says he hopes USADA case against him won’t continue

Belgian claims Armstrong faced an ‘unjust process’ Although Lance Armstrong yesterday said that he was no longer going to fight the USADA charges against him, former US Postal Service manager Johan Bruyneel has said that he hopes the case against […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Travis Tygart Interview: Armstrong’s results from August 1st 1998 will be stripped

USADA CEO speaks after Texan indicates he won’t contest doping charges Head of the US Anti-Doping Agency Travis Tygart has said that USADA plans to strip all of Lance Armstrong’s results from 1998 onwards, as well as imposing a lifetime […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

USA Pro Challenge: Tyler Farrar sprints to second victory in Colorado Springs

Garmin-Sharp sprinter wins despite being boxed in on fast critérium finale Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) took his second victory in the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge on the fifth stage, between Breckenridge and Colorado Springs. The 28-year-old – who won the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Recent Interviews

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  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
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